Get Blake!
| Get Blake! | |
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| Genre | Comedy Science fiction |
| Created by | Antoine Guilbaud |
| Developed by | Camille Oesch Reid Harrison Dominic Webber Stéphane Berry |
| Directed by | Daniel Klein Pascal Jardin |
| Voices of | Robbie Daymond Spike Spencer Kevin Glikmann John Fisher Danny Katiana Faruk T. Jenkins Katie Leigh |
| Theme music composer | Jean-Philippe Verdin |
| Opening theme | "Get Blake! Theme", performed by Robbie Daymond |
| Ending theme | "Get Blake! Theme" (instrumental) |
| Composers | Norbert Gilbert Yellowshark Music |
| Country of origin | France |
| Original languages | English French |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (50 segments) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Antoine Guilbaud Kaz Vincent Chalvon-Demersay David Michel Eryk Casemiro Jennifer McCann |
| Producers | Claude Coyaut Gwenaëlle Dupré Bastien Fauré For Inspidea: Andrew Ooi C.J. See |
| Editors | Florence Aillerie Fiona Couturier |
| Running time | 23 minutes (11 minutes per segment) |
| Production companies | Marathon Media Zodiak Kids |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nickelodeon Gulli |
| Release | March 1 – October 29, 2015 |
Get Blake! (French: Objectif Blake!) is a French animated television series created by Antoine Guilbaud and produced by Marathon Media and Zodiak Kids, with the participation of Nickelodeon, Gulli and CNC.[1][2] The show aired on both Gulli and Nickelodeon in France.
According to Marathon Media, the show was its first "broad comedy series" following "years of doing light-hearted action such as Totally Spies! or Martin Mystery."[3] 26 episodes were produced.
Plot
[edit]The series tracks the exploits of Blake Myers, an adventurous young teenage boy passionate about fantasy films and new technology. He is destined to one day protect humanity from alien squirrels called "Squaliens". Three highly trained Squaliens commanded by the Squalien General, Leonard, Maxus and Jerome, however, are sent back in time to catch prevent Blake from fulfilling this destiny by all means, who fights against them with the assistance of his best friend Mitch.[2]
Characters
[edit]- Blake Myers (Julien Crampon in French and Robbie Daymond in English) — Blake is a 13-year-old boy who dreams to become a space ranger and is a fan of extreme sports. He is skilled at parkour which helps in escaping the Squaliens. He has a strong lack of sympathy for the self-centered and conceited Leonard and often uses questionable methods to defeat him, which does not please the latter at all.
- Mitch de la Cruz (Emmanuel Garijo in French and Spike Spencer in English) — Blake's Mexican American best friend who cherishes nothing more than their friendship and gets a little jealous whenever Blake's attention is diverted to someone else (but he tries hard not to show it or his envy at his fate). Mitch is a genius — but he sometimes struggles to stay focused. He loves inventing gadgets to help his best friend fight the Squaliens. If the Squaliens want to catch Blake, they'll have to face Mitch first!
- Maxus (Marital Le Minoux in French and John Fisher in English) — The bossiest, shortest and sometimes-greediest of the Squalien trio, Jerome's older brother and the General's nephew. At first glance, Maxus may seem like a fool, but if you scratch past the surface, you'll find a true technological genius. The General refers to him as the "team leader", even though it's actually Leonard; Maxus also seems to have tried and claim Leonard's title as leader several times.
- Jerome (Emmanuel Garijo in French and Danny Katiana in English) — The jovial, carefree, absent-minded, polite and helpful dimwit of the Squalien trio who is Maxus' younger brother and the General's nephew. Jerome does his best not to offend anyone. He often falls in love with inanimate objects (dolls, stuffed animals, chess pieces, even bedside lamps or trash cans), and is mocked for being too kind or for his somewhat silly attitude. But beneath his easygoing exterior, Jerome is actually very intelligent: he is the one who has the most knowledge about humans. He is also the only one who seems to have an interest in Earth's flora and fauna, often bringing plants and insects back to the Squalien base to study them and, possibly, use them against Blake by genetically modifying them. The General calls him the "heart"; indeed, Jerome is often the buffer between Leonard and Maxus. When he makes long speeches, his voice changes slightly.
- Leonard (Jérémy Prévost in French and Kevin Glikmann in English) — The jaded genius and self-appointed leader of the Squalien trio with only one goal in mind: to capture Blake Myers. He is always the one who invents the gadgets necessary for their missions. Leonard sees himself as a great evil genius; solitary and ingenious, he would surely have already caught Blake a long time ago if he were not accompanied by the two worst teammates imaginable: Maxus and Jerome, the General's idiotic and clumsy nephews. Leonard is determined to catch Blake before he becomes a space ranger at all costs. Leonard gradually turns out to be an expert in prestidigitation, and so at the end of the series, he does not accompany the General and his nephews who thought they had taken him once they're sent back into space, instead managing to escape and stay on Earth to capture Blake all by himself as he follows the boy home.
- Squalien General (Philippe Catoire in French and Kevin Glikmann in English) — The Squaliens' commander who sent Leonard, Jerome and Maxus from the future to apprehend Blake. Although Leonard is the ace of the team, as Maxus and Jerome's uncle, he mostly takes their side and doubts Leonard, calling him the "weak link" of the three. He always finds his nephews Maxus and Jerome the best because Leonard is not part of his family, and when they come up with a plan, he chooses his nephews' instead of the old method that Leonard loves: jousting. When Leonard goes alone, or does something that, most of the time, he should do as a team, the General comes to criticize what he does, and he always blames Leonard when the mission fails. He calls himself the team's "strongman".
- Zorka (Emmanuel Curtil in French) — The resident Russian contractor, Roy's guardian, and Blake's neighbor. He always comes to help him when he's in need. He is the only character in the series who mentions his racial origins.
- Skye Gunderson (Audrey Sablé in French and Katie Leigh in English) — Blake's neighbor, as well as his love interest. She is strong, compassionate, a bit of a tomboy, and a budding photographer. She also volunteers as a dental nurse helping her father.
- Roy Cronk (Gérard Surugue in French and Faruk T. Jenkins in English) — The obnoxiously cranky neighbor whose nerves Blake and Mitch often get on, and Zorka's friend. He takes great pleasure in criticizing those around him, and usually gets around in a wheelchair, which he calls Miss Daisy, only occasionally walking.
- Dale Myers (Mark Lesser in French and Derek Dressler in English) — Blake's father, and co-owner of the family travel business, "Let's Travel!".
- Darla Myers (Alexandra Garijo in French and Tarah Consoli in English) — Blake's mother, and co-owner of "Let's Travel!".
- Rodrigo de la Cruz — Mitch's father who is also a skilled inventor.
- Carmen de la Cruz (Fily Keita in French and Yeni Álvarez in English) — Mitch's mother who organizes the town's block parties.
- Dr. Björn Gunderson (Jérôme Pauwels in French) — Skye's father of Swedish descent, who is the resident dentist and, like her, has gap teeth. He enjoys fixing other people's teeth and hates candy. This doesn't stop him from distributing candy to children in order to keep his business afloat.
- Isabelle Gunderson — Skye's mother.
- Sunshine Gunderson — Skye's baby sister.
- Fast Eddy — Zorka's pet miniature bull terrier that keeps protecting his lawn.
- Wanda — A weasel, a space ranger, and Leonard's ex-girlfriend. Originally neutral, she joined the fight against the Squaliens after Leonard chose to join the squirrel army to fulfill his ambitions, abandoning her days before their wedding. Much later, she joins Blake and fights Leonard because he cheated during the traditional rope fight. Lithe and agile like a weasel, she trains Blake to help him become an effective space ranger. She finds potential in Blake's skills.
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date | U.S. air date | |
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| 1a | "Get Shrunk!" "(Objectif Mini !)" | Dani Vetere | Christophe Ollivier-Noborio | March 1, 2015 | TBA | |
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The Squaliens shrink Blake and Mitch. | ||||||
| 1b | "Get Inked!" "(Objectif Cerveau !)" | Paul Grinberg | Daniel Klein | March 2, 2015 | TBA | |
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Leonard invents a device which switches bodies. When Blake and Mitch visit an aquarium, Blake ends up getting his body switched with an octopus while Mitch's is switched with a penguin. Both boys have to go after the creatures in their bodies, with the boys in the new bodies. | ||||||
| 2a | "Get Pizza!" "(Objectif Pizza !)" | Derek Dressler | Olivier Poirette | March 3, 2015 | May 3, 2016 | |
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Blake's mom makes her own pizza which goes viral, earning income for Blake and Mitch. Even the Squaliens eventually get addicted to the pizza, but likewise Blake's mom becomes addicted to making pizza. | ||||||
| 2b | "Get Prehistoric!" "(Objectif Préhistoire !)" | Eric Rivera | Sandrine Sekulak | March 4, 2015 | May 4, 2016 | |
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While searching for a birthday present for Skye, the Squaliens leave a bicycle for Blake, which ends up transporting him and Mitch to the Stone Age. | ||||||
| 3a | "Get Old!" "(Objectif Papy !)" | May Chan | Christophe Ollivier-Noborio | March 5, 2015 | April 27, 2016 | |
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The Squaliens turn Blake and Mitch into senior citizens so that Blake won't be fit to go into space. | ||||||
| 3b | "Get Frozen!" "(Objectif Fixé !)" | Derek Dressler | Joan Gouviac | March 8, 2015 | April 27, 2016 | |
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Leonard paralyses Blake with a freeze ray, which Jerome accidentally paralyses Leonard with. The two are then mistaken for statues and left at a lawn. Mitch has to team up with the dimwitted Jerome to save them both. | ||||||
| 4a | "Get Amnesia!" "(Objectif Amnésique !)" | Patrick Andrew O'Connor | Pascal Ropars | March 10, 2015 | May 11, 2016 | |
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Blake and Leonard lose their memory and are convinced they're best friends. | ||||||
| 4b | "Get Fishin'!" "(Objectif Star !)" | Patrick Andrew O'Connor | Daniel Klein | March 11, 2015 | May 11, 2016 | |
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Blake must master playing a wooden fish for a battle-of-the-bands performance with Skye. | ||||||
| 5a | "Get Dogged!" "(Objectif Canin !)" | Cindy Morrow | Joan Gouviac | March 12, 2015 | April 20, 2016 | |
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The Squaliens disguise themselves as a dog which becomes Blake's new best friend. | ||||||
| 5b | "Get Commercial!" "(Objectif Pub !)" | Eric Rivera | Yves Bigerel | March 13, 2015 | April 20, 2016 | |
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The Squaliens disguise themselves to ruin a new commercial Blake filmed to replace one from his childhood. | ||||||
| 6a | "Get Well!" "(Objectif Papaye !)" | Patrick Andrew O'Connor | Pascal Ropars | March 16, 2015 | November 6, 2016 | |
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Mitch, Jerome and Maxus contract an illness which gives them hallucinations, leaving Blake and Leonard to face each other alone. | ||||||
| 6b | "Get Boots!" "(Objectif Sabotage !)" | Eric Rivera | Jean Gouviac | March 17, 2015 | November 20, 2016 | |
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Both Blake and the Squalien General yearn for the same pair of indestructible boots. Since the General commanded the Squaliens to get the boots for him before getting Blake, the trio must resist fighting Blake until then. | ||||||
| 7a | "Get Invisible!" "(Objectif Invisible !)" | Sindy Spackman | Christophe Ollivier-Noborio | March 18, 2015 | TBA | |
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Blake gets back at the Squaliens after he uses an invisibility ring they lose. | ||||||
| 7b | "Get Hairy!" "(Objectif Poliu !)" | Patrick Andrew O'Connor | Pascal Ropars | March 19, 2015 | May 18, 2016 | |
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After Blake and Mitch use Mitch's dad's hair growth solution to watch a movie, they have hair growing all over their bodies. | ||||||
| 8a | "Get Elected!" "(Objectif Élection !)" | Eric Rivera | Daniel Klein | March 20, 2015 | TBA | |
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Roy holds an election against Mitch's mom so that he can ruin Blake's life. Leonard also attempts to brainwash Roy to increase his chances of getting elected. | ||||||
| 8b | "Get Toothy!" "(Objectif Quenottes !)" | Dave Lewman | Joan Gouviac | March 23, 2015 | December 18, 2016 | |
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Dr. Gunderson entrusts Blake to perform for kids as his mascot, Mr. Toothy, while he searches for a missing chameleon with the other Gundersons. | ||||||
| 9a | "Get Squirrels!" "(Objectif Écureuil !)" | Reid Harrison | Pascal Ropars | March 24, 2015 | May 18, 2016 | |
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Leonard brainwashes Earth squirrels to do his bidding of getting Blake. | ||||||
| 9b | "Get Terrestrial!" "(Objectif Alien !)" | Eric Rivera | Daniel Klein | March 25, 2015 | December 18, 2016 | |
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The Squaliens abduct a baby halo-wearing alien to help them get Blake, but it ends up with him and he and Mitch end up raising it. | ||||||
| 10a | "Get Peaceful!" "(Objectif Écolo !)" | Patrick Andrew O'Connor | Christophe Ollivier-Noborio | March 26, 2015 | TBA | |
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Leonard turns Blake into a hippie so he won't defeat the Squaliens in the future. | ||||||
| 10b | "Get Hurtin'!" "(Objectif Bobo !)" | Patrick Andrew O'Connor | Joan Gouviac | March 27, 2015 | TBA | |
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Leonard synchronizes his nervous system with Blake so either can feel any pain the other has. | ||||||
| 11a | "Get Sleep!" "(Objectif Dodo !)" | May Chan | Christophe Ollivier-Noborio | September 8, 2015 | November 20, 2016 | |
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The Squaliens intend to put Blake in a deep sleep, but their sleep powder ends up on Roy. Blake and Mitch help the asleep Roy on his date while the Squaliens continue trying to put Blake to sleep. | ||||||
| 11b | "Get Surprised!" "(Objectif Surprise !)" | Eric Rivera | Daniel Klein | September 10, 2015 | TBA | |
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On Blake's birthday, Leonard abducts him whilst gathering everyone else at a birthday party for him, but Mitch smells a rat. | ||||||
| 12a | "Get Wet!" "(Objectif Arrosage !)" | Patrick Andrew O'Connor | Anthony Pascal | September 11, 2015 | TBA | |
| 12b | "Get Sentient!" "(Objectif Robots !)" | Eric Rivera | Olivier Derynck | September 14, 2015 | TBA | |
| 13a | "Get Snatched!" "(Objectif Voisins !)" | Chris Savino | Christophe Ollivier-Noborio | September 15, 2015 | TBA | |
| 13b | "Get Grounded!" "(Objectif Puni !)" | Eric Rivera | Anthony Pascal | September 16, 2015 | TBA | |
| 14a | "Get Blakes!" "(Objectif Clones !)" | May Chan | Miguel Rodrigues | September 17, 2015 | TBA | |
| 14b | "Get Trapped!" "(Objectif Guet-Apens !)" | David Lewman | Joan Gouviac | September 18, 2015 | TBA | |
| 15a | "Get Dreamin'!" "(Objectif Rêve !)" | Eric Rivera | Olivier Derynck | September 21, 2015 | TBA | |
| 15b | "Get Reception!" "(Objectif Crypté !)" | Derek Dressler | Ronan Le Brun | September 22, 2015 | TBA | |
| 16a | "Get Surrendered!" "(Objectif Amnistie !)" | Derek Dressler | Joan Gouviac | September 23, 2015 | May 25, 2016 | |
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When Leonard is shocked that Blake has won in the future, he tells Maxus and Jermone to surrender Blake's past self that they fail to get. | ||||||
| 16b | "Get Late!" "(Objectif Chrono !)" | Eric Rivera | Daniel Klein | September 24, 2015 | May 25, 2016 | |
| 17a | "Get Morphed!" "(Objectif Transfo !)" | Ian Freedman | Rob Hoegee | September 25, 2015 | TBA | |
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After failing to get Blake, the General decides to replace his nephews with a Squalien bot that can morph into anything. | ||||||
| 17b | "Get Tough!" "(Objectif Doudou !)" | Ian Freedman | Dave Polsky | September 28, 2015 | TBA | |
| 18a | "Get Stuck!" "(Objectif Glu !)" | Ian Freedman | Rob Hoegee | September 29, 2015 | TBA | |
| 18b | "Get Baking!" "(Objectif Gâteau !)" | Ian Freedman | Dave Polsky | September 30, 2015 | TBA | |
| 19a | "Get Treasure!" "(Objectif Trésor !)" | Ian Freedman | Rob Hoegee | October 1, 2015 | TBA | |
| 19b | "Get Weather!" "(Objectif Météo !)" | David Lewman | Joan Gouviac | October 2, 2015 | TBA | |
| 20a | "Get Weasel!" "(Objectif Fouine !)" | Eric Rivera | Kévin Audi-Grivetta | October 5, 2015 | TBA | |
| 20b | "Get Mommy!" "(Objectif Maman !)" | Derek Dressler | Fabien Brandily | October 6, 2015 | TBA | |
| 21a | "Get Cratered!" "(Objectif Astéroïde !)" | Derek Dressler | Yves Bigerel | October 7, 2015 | TBA | |
| 21b | "Get Non-Existent!" "(Objectif Passé !)" | David Lewman | Richard Méril | October 8, 2015 | TBA | |
| 22a | "Get Racing!" "(Objectif Turbo !)" | Ian Freedman | Rob Hoegee | October 9, 2015 | TBA | |
| 22b | "Get Piratical!" "(Objectif Pirate !)" | Ian Freedman | Dave Polsky | October 12, 2015 | TBA | |
| 23a | "Get Western!" "(Objectif Western !)" | Chris Savino | Rob Hoegee | October 13, 2015 | TBA | |
| 23b | "Get Medieval!" "(Objectif Moyen Âge !)" | Ian Freedman | Dave Polsky | October 14, 2015 | TBA | |
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Blake and Mitch play jousting, only to be joined in by the Squaliens. | ||||||
| 24a | "Get Zombies!" "(Objectif Zombies !)" | Brad Birch | Daniel Klein | October 26, 2015 | November 6, 2016 | |
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Since Blake and Mitch have been struggling to win in a video game, Leonard intends to trap them in it, only to bring the zombies from the game to life. | ||||||
| 24b | "Get Spooked!" "(Objectif Fantôme !)" | Cindy Morrow | Pascal Ropars | October 27, 2015 | TBA | |
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Skye tells Blake and Mitch a ghost story that scares them and the Squaliens. | ||||||
| 25 | "Get Skye!" "(Objectif Skye !)" | Derek Dressler | Pascal Ropars Joan Gouviac | October 28, 2015 | TBA | |
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The Squaliens forge a letter from Skye to lure Blake. They freeze Skye and hold her hostage after their plan fails, prompting Blake to go after them to rescue his Valentine. | ||||||
| 26 | "Got Blake!" "(Objectif Atteint !)" | Rob Hoegee | Dave Polsky | October 30, 2015 | TBA | |
Production
[edit]The series was first announced in 2012 as being titled Blake and the Aliens, with Reid Harrison and Eric Gosselet originally attached to write and direct respectively, and was described as having a "board-driven" approach similar to SpongeBob SquarePants.[1] In 2014, it was retitled as Get Blake! with Daniel Klein taking over as director.[3]
The series' animation was provided by Malaysian animation studio Inspidea.
Broadcast
[edit]Get Blake! was originally scheduled to premiere on Nickelodeon in the United States in April 2015, but instead began to air on Nicktoons on April 20, 2016.[4] The series premiered on Nickelodeon in Africa on April 6 but later moved to Nicktoons in Africa from November 2 for new episodes and on Nickelodeon in Australia and New Zealand on May 17.[5] In Arabia, it is broadcast on both Nickelodeon and Nicktoons. It also airs on ABC Me in Australia.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Roxborough, Scott (September 25, 2012). "France's Marathon Teams With Nickelodeon on 'Blake and the Aliens'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Get Blake!". Marathon Media. 2013. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
- ^ a b Jennifer Wolfe (October 17, 2014). "Zodiak Kids Launches 'Get Blake!'". Animation World Network.
- ^ "Zodiak Kids Announces Presales For Get Blake!". Zodiak Rights (Press release). February 25, 2015. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ P, Charles (April 29, 2015). "Foxtel in May: 200+ new shows including Wayward Pines, Open Slather, Nashville and River Cottage Australia". The Green Room. Foxtel. Retrieved September 26, 2015.